The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will register teams for the Summer Adult Softball League until 5 p.m. Friday. Teams that register must pay the entry fee and submit an entry form and a team roster. Necessary forms are available in the Russellville Recreation and Parks Department office or online at www.russellvillearkansas.org or call 968-1272 for additional information.

Poor boy buddy bass tourney March 30

CLARKSVILLE — The Lamar Bass Club Federation will host its annual poor boy buddy bass tournament at 7 a.m. March 30 out of the Spadra Park recreation area east ramp.

Entries will be taken until 6:45 a.m. the day of the tournament, which will conclude with a weigh-in at 2:30 p.m. Entry fee is $50 per boat, including $10 for big bass. Rules and additional information can be obtained by calling the federation at (479) 754-2915.

18th Battle on the Bayou softball tourney on March 30

The Russellville Recreation and Parks Department will host the 18th annual Battle on the Bayou softball tournament March 30 at Pleasant View Park. The USSSA-sanctioned tournament is for men E and C/D teams and women D and below teams. Entry fee is $175 plus a sanctioning fee. The entry deadline is noon March 27.

Contact the Hughes Center at 968-1212, 880-1519 or russellvillearsoftball@hotmail.com.

Church softball league spring meeting on April 1

The Russellville Church Softball League will conduct its spring meeting at 7 p.m. April 1 at the First Baptist Church in Russellville. All churches must have a representative present. The season will start on April 15. Entry fee is $425.

There will be both men’s and women’s teams and two churches may combine to form a team if neither team can field a team of 10 players alone. Females can play only on a men’s division team if their church can not field a woman’s team.

Call Robert Kelley at (479) 890-1582 for additional information.

Softball umpire clinic in Russellville to be held April 6

A softball umpire clinic will take place at the Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley in Russellville on April 6. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m..

The clinic will be from 9 a.m. to noon and will cover all aspects of umpiring fast- and slow-pitch softball.

Clinician will be Charles Lemley, a 10-year college fast pitch umpire, a longtime slow pitch umpire and several years of college and high school baseball experience. The clinic fee is $15. Troy Norton, ASA youth UIC, will register summer youth league umpires. All prospective umpires for youth, high school, church and open leagues are encouraged to attend. For more information call 970-5248 or 967-3426.

ARVTA’s fourth annual tennis scholarship available

A scholarship(s) will be awarded to a graduating senior with a GPA of 2.5 or above and a member of a high school tennis team for a minimum of two years in a school under the umbrella of the Arkansas River Valley Tennis Association (ARVTA), which includes Russellville, Clarksville, Dover, Pottsville, Atkins and Dardenelle.

He/she must plan to attend an Arkansas university or college. Applicants must submit an essay (minimum 500 words) detailing why they are deserving of this scholarship and how tennis has influenced them. Applications must be received on or before March 31 to be considered.

Interested persons may visit the website www.rivervalleytennis.com to fill out the scholarship application.

5K run/walk April 6 at Bona Dea Trails

A 5K run/walk to benefit the River Valley Heat basketball teams has been scheduled for April 6 at Bona Dea Trails. Entry fee is $25 per runner or walker, and every participant will receive a T-shirt if they pre-register by March 15.

Email mcrowe190@gmail.com for additional information.

Benefit golf tournament April 12

The Russellville Adult Education Center and the Arkansas River Valley Literacy Council will host the first Scholarship Golf Tournament on April 12 at Galla Creek Country Club in Pottsville. A lunch will be provided at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon for the golf.

Proceeds from the tournament will enable the organizations to provide educational opportunities for their students. The entry fee of $165 per team includes a cart. Various sponsorship levels are available. The deadline to register is April 5.